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The Nigerian Medical Association has commended the Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN for making Healthcare part of his top priority in office.

The NMA President Professor Dayo Faduyile who was on a visit to the state made this statement when he led his team to the Governors office for a courtesy visit on Monday, October 14, 2019.

Responding, The Governor represented by his Deputy, Hon Agboola Ajayi appreciated NMA for the visit while he also reiterated the commitment of Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu SAN to continuous reposition of Healthcare for better delivery in the State.

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Ondo state governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has said the road between Ikun in Akoko South-West and Afo in Ose local government would soon be fixed.

The governor, who revealed that his administration’s commitment to the infrastructural development of the state was total, also stressed that every other people-centred projects that needed to be attended to would soon be looked into within the available resources.

According to the governor, no part of the state would be left untouched in the ongoing infrastructural development across the state.

Akeredolu spoke at the burial ceremony of Pa Fredrick Oluwameye Olisa, father of the Special Assistant to governor on Administration, Roland Olisa, held at St Matthew’s Anglican Church, Imeri.

The governor who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Olugbenga Ale, disclosed that government would continue to ensure even and equitable distribution of infrastructural projects across the three senatorial districts of the state.

“Since we came on board what we have been doing has been equitable. We have always been making sure that all the three senatorial districts- the Southern, Central and Northern, are being attended to in the ongoing infrastructural development. You can see the balancing in the infrastructural provision in the state.

“As we are constructing roads in the South, we are also constructing in the Centre and the North and all the 18 local government areas have benefited from the various projects.

“The schools we are reconstructing are all over the state. We are paying salaries of workers regularly regardless of your cadre. We will continue to ensure everybody benefits from our administration.

“When the bridge linking Ikun-Akoko to Oba was washed away by flood, government responded immediately and reconstructed the bridge.
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Towards safeguarding the health of residents of the state and ensuring they enjoy qualitative health care services, the Ondo State Government has closed down eight health facilities for various offences.

It also warned seven facilities for non compliance to rules of practice and engaging in unprofessional conducts.

Commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro while reading the riot act to violators during a monitoring exercise of the Ministry in Odigbo Local Government stated that government will not relent in its efforts in sanitising the state health sector, noting that it is prepared to deal with those who will not make meaningful contributions to development of the sector.

Adegbenro while speaking further, frowned at the unprofessional conducts of some of the hospitals visited, and noted that government will continue to ensure quackery becomes eradicated in the sector.

He noted that the action of government was not to witch hunt, victimise or send any one out of job, but to ensure that minimum standards are put in place by Healthcare providers to avoid jeopardising the lives of patients.

He enjoined those interested in the health profession to get trained at accredited institutions and be certified adding that any unlicensed facility will be closed down and perpetrators prosecuted.

He also admonished patients and their relatives to always look out for the practising license of any facility they are to patronize.

However, he warned them to be careful of putting their lives in the hands of quacks who can worsen their health situation rather than improving it.

Also speaking, the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Dipo Durojaye said government was ready to provide all the needed support to flush out quackery in the sector and advised those interested in practising, to pursue their career at institutions accredited by the Government and Professional bodies.

He further warned professionals who repeatedly fail to comply with the minimum practice standard or indulging in unprofessional conducts to desist, threatening that they will have their centres sealed off .

The Director Hospital Services, Ministry of Health, Dr Richard Adesoji who led the team to most of the facilities visited, lamented the high rate of quackery in the sector.

Dr Adesoji revealed that many of the facilities visited are not registered and those registered are not renewing their licenses.

While advising those that want to open health facilities to visit the Ministry and start on the right note, he warned that the government will not rest on its oars until the state is ridden of quacks.

Facilities closed down in Odigbo includes; Phobia Medical Clinic Ore, Tommydex Specialist Medical Clinic Ore, Pima Annex Ore, Ndubisi Hospital annex Ore, Oluyemi Medical Clinic Ore, Sister White Community Clinic Ore, Kenkos medical Laboratory Ore & Model Medical Laboratory Ore.
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The latest Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that all states in Nigeria generated the total sum of N691.11 billion between January and June 2019.

According to the Bureau’s report, the IGR generated by the 36 states and FCT rose by 94.2 billion (15.7%) when compared to the N596.91 billion IGR generated in half 2018.

The report also showed that thirty-one (31) states and the FCT recorded growth in IGR while five (5) states recorded a decline in IGR at the end of H1 2019.

The Breakdown: In half-year 2019, details of the report showed that across the 36 states, Nigeria’s commercial hub, Lagos State, generated the biggest IGR of N205.16 billion. This means Lagos IGR constituted 30% of the IGR generated across states in half-year 2019.

River State ranks the second with the biggest IGR of N75.9 billion
Other states among the top 10 states with the biggest IGR include FCT (N38.5 billion), Delta (N36.3 billion), Ogun (N29.5 billion), Kaduna (N22.4 billion), Akwa Ibom (N20.4 billion), Ondo (N19 billion), Kano (N18.5 billion) and Cross River (N16.7 billion).
Meanwhile, Gombe, Yobe and Taraba states recorded the lowest IGR of N2.08 billion, N2.2 billion and N3.27 billion.

IGR Growth: Meanwhile, while Lagos is top in terms of the amount of IGR generated in half-year 2019, other states recorded the highest growth recorded in terms of IGR generated between half-year 2018 and half year 2019.

Further analysis showed that Zamafara State recorded the biggest growth in the total IGR in half-year 2019. Specifically, Zamafara generated N2.65 billion IGR in half-year 2018, while the state’s IGR rose to N7.21 billion in half-year 2019. This implies that Zamfara recorded a 171% increase in its total IGR between half-year 2018 and 2019.

Also, Kebbi and Osun States both rank second and third respectively with the biggest growth in IGR. Specifically, Kebbi generated N2.03 billion IGR in half-year 2018, while the state’s IGR hit N4.71 billion in half-year 2019. This means the state’s IGR rose by 132%.

On the other hand, Osun State’s IGR rose from N4.7 billion in half-year 2018 to N4.72 billion in half-year 2019, representing 131% in its IGR increase.

In the meantime, while the decline in the federal allocation has been a critical concern to most states, the rise in IGR recorded in most of these states is indeed a welcome development, as this is expected to ease off pressures from the fiscal constraint currently witnessed in the economy.

Ondo State government has expressed its displeasure at the condition of federal roads in state and vow its desire to fix them.

Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Saka Yusuf Ogunleye made this known during an inspection of the failed portion of the Araromi junction along Owo/Ilesa road in Akure.

Mr. Ogunkeye remarked that though the roads are owned by the federal government, they are being used by the people of the state, hence the need for the inspection.

“The government of Arakunrin Akeredolu cannot fold its arms and watch these roads become impassable. We have decided to intervene on behalf of our people. Our people remain the priority. Anything that affects them must be tacked. We have to make our roads safe regardless of maybe they are federal road or not.”

The Commissioner explained that the state government was compiling the list of such roads to be fixed across the state, adding that the state government had earlier intervened in Owo/Ikare and Owo/Ose roads, which are all federal roads. He stressed that the state government was going to replicate the gesture in all other federal roads that are in poor state.

He said the state government intended to liase with the Federal Road Maintainance Agency (FERMA) on the need for the federal government to maintain its roads in the state.

The Commissioner and the team also visited areas where roads are in deplorable condition in Ondo. The places visited are Akure/Ondo garage road and Leventino junction along Ife road. They also checked a collapsed bridge at Akinwande, Surulere, where the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mrs. Lola Fagbemi conducted them round.

At Okelisa, Mr. Ogunleye frowned at the habit of dumping refuse in drainages, saying it hinders free flow of water, which leads to flooding.

The Special Adviser to Mr. Governor on Works, roads and Infrastructure, Engineer Raimi Aminu and other engineers accompanied the Commissioner on the inspection tour.
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Wife of Ondo State Governor, and founder, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu Foundation (BAAF), Chief Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has been applauded for donating two 6-unit toilet and bathroom facilities for dormitory students at Egbu Girls Secondary School, Egbu, Imo state.

Speaking while commissioning the facilities for immediate use by the students, the Lord Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Egbu, Rt. Rev. Geoffrey Enyinnaya Okoroafor, lauded the intervention project executed by BAAF, and thanked the Ondo State First Lady for coming to the rescue of the school by providing the much needed facilities through her foundation.

He charged the students of EGSS to work hard with determination, and utilize the education they were receiving at school, in order to become great personalities of character such as Mrs Akeredolu, who is also an Old Girl of the school.


He further charged the dormitory girls and their matrons to preserve the privileged facilities provided them, promising to occasionally inspect the area to assess maintenance.

In her remarks, the principal of Egbu Girls Secondary School, Lady Onyekachi Basil-Nwachukwu, conveyed her gratitude to Mrs Akeredolu for always showing concern for her alma mater, recounting her numerous supports to the school, including the recent project being commissioned.
She thanked BAAF for the UNICEF-standard facilities provided for the dormitory girls to improve Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) culture, and prayed God to continue to replenish their founder and grant her greater heights through her foundation.


A student representative also offered her appreciation on behalf of the dormitory girls, and promised they would make good use of the facilities.


Dormitory students of Egbu Girls Secondary School had hitherto been faced with the problems of distant accessibility of dysfunctional toilet and bathroom facilities, and a low level of WASH and menstrual hygiene practices.


Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu Foundation (BAAF), a leading local/community level non-governmental organization (NGO) in Nigeria with a mandate to end open defecation and promote proper WASH culture in public schools/communities, had come to the rescue by providing functional, basic service level WASH facilities for the dormitory girls, and engaging both students and staff of EGSS on health talks bordering on solid waste management, personal and environmental hygiene, menstrual health, and sex education.


The girls were also taught how to produce basic cleaning agents such as liquid soap, bleach, antiseptic and germicide, with the project culminating in the establishment of a school health club, with student executives and staff matron.


EGSS becomes the latest school to benefit from BAAF’s WASH intervention projects following selected schools in Ondo and Imo states so far. BAAF will continue to provide technical support to these schools to ensure sustainability of the WASH projects.


In attendance at the commissioning were the dormitory students and members of the school management, including a representative of the Old Girls Association of EGSS, Mrs Chichi Onu, BAAF WASH project team, and some members of the Mpama-Egbu community.

Gov. Oluwaritimi Akeredolu, has within his three years in office attacked the two most dreadful roads in Akoko land.

1. Oke-Oka Road ;

There was a portion of this road already conceded to the gods for the purposes of sucking human blood and eating of human flesh. The portion used to come with crushing accidents on weekly basis, and nobody traveled the road without this thought of death!

One accident that shook the foundation of Akoko happened along the stretch precisely on the 24th of February, 2007 and our Akoko land lost 24 souls on the same spot to a single accident ! Regrettably the entire 24 belonged to one single family of Pa. Ogunrinde who equally lost his own life and those of his two wives. They were returning from the first convocation ceremony of Adekunle Ajasin University where a son of the family was a graduand.

Accident on the same spot killed one of the greatest Amazons of Akoko land, Mrs. Adefarati, among hundreds of souls killed in autos crashes along that stretch of road.

Our children in the Federal legislative houses had tried all possible magics in persuading the Federal government to fix this Federal road without success, hence we surrendered to the myth that these blood sucking gods could not be stopped by ordinary mortal. In fact we believed that the gods were actually responsible for the failed efforts made by our elected representatives in Abuja.

Decades rolled by, governments came and went without any solution, until Gov. Akeredolu was elected. Few months after his election, he moved his men to the death stretch, and as usual only few would have taken him seriously given our previous experiences.

Surprisingly he has fixed this road despite being a federal road, an excuse that had become a cultural one to us, an accident has since become history around the area.
Akoko people no longer die on the spot.

Photo : When Aketi was fixing the death alley !

The Ondo State House of Assembly has directed the Chairman of Ondo State Radiovision Corporation OSRC/Orange FM, Mr Kunle Adebayo, to furnish it with details of its proposed recruitment exercise.

This was part of the resolution at the end of a meeting on Monday between members of the House Committee on Information and the management of OSRC.

The OSRC Chairman and the Management team had earlier been invited to a meeting with the House Committee on Information following public outcry on the recruitment cost among others.

In the resolution presented by Chairman House Committee on information , Mr Olugbenga Omole, ,members noted that the three thousand (#3,000) naira charged as recruitment cost is on the high side and should be reduced to one thousand (1,000) naira in order to reduce the burden on job seekers.

They added that recruitment is a component of strategic planning hence should be a product of a budgetary provision.

Members advised the Chairman and Management team of OSRC to be wary of the public procurement act while hiring consultants whether corporate or individual.

Members noted that the one thousand naira recruitment cost was allowed in view of the fact that OSRC as a broadcasting institution does not take monthly subventions from government.

In his response, Chairman of OSRC Management Committee, Mr Kunle Adebayo noted that professional expertise will be prioritised during the recruitment exercise.

While thanking the lawmakers for their observations, Mr Adebayo promised not to do anything that would jeopardize the interest of government and people of Ondo State.

Members present at the meeting include, Mr Toluwani Borokini (Vice Chairman), Prince Abayomi Akinruntan, Samuel Ademola, Akintomide Akinrogunde, Felemu Gud Bankole, Mrs Tomomewo Favour, Ogunmolasuyi Oluwole, Rasheed Elegbeleye and Taofik Mohammed Oladele.

The Ondo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Mr Dotun Owanikin has expressed the readiness of the present administration to revive school sports.

Owanikin, who stated this during a chat with the Sporting Hope in his office, in Akure the State Capital ,said his Ministry would enter into partnership with the Ministry of Education to bring back the dying School Sports in the state.

The Commissioner revealed that with the partnership with ministry of education and the enthusiasm of the all round sports loving Governor of the state, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu the innovation will be successfully harness to discover talents. “Not only for the age grade championship but beyond as they grow.”

He noted that the innovation of reviving sporting activities in schools would lead to discovery and involvement of our young talents in sports at tender age, noting that inability to catch them young has done more harms than good to sports development in the state and the country at large .

Two students of Fiwasaye Girls Grammar School and a boy from Oyemekun Grammar School were among Gold medalists in the just concluded National Youths Games in Ilorin.

He said: “Our experience at the annual youth fiesta where we paraded the youngest and the slimness athletes of 108 to end the games which placed us 7th on the medals table, this made us to see reasons why we should come home to strategize and build on the natural talents that are abound in our schools.”

“We will synergize with our sister’s ministry on how we can evolve a working relationship between the two ministries to ensure that sporting activities is giving a focus in our schools like we had in the past”.

He added that “Most of our today’s heroes in the state and at the national level are products of School Sports. Olympians like Seun Ogunkoya and Abayomi Agunbiade ,Geoffrey Oboabana, Alaba Adeniyi, Abe Sunday , Dayo Ojo and many others who are also doing great exploits in football arena were all discovered through school sports”.

He opined that the Federal Ministry of Sports and National Sports Commission which are the organisers of the under -15 sports championship should make it mandatory that participating athletes are taking from school.

“If our approach is through school, our youth will not be exposed to age cheating and will enable us nurture, mould and develop them to become the shining light of the country

The Ondo state Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary schools (ASUSS), Comrade Dayo Adebiyi has enumerated some of the requests and challenges confronting the system in the state.

This is just as a Principal from Ondo state, Alhaji Arogundade Suleiman Jimoh, has emerged the 2019 Best Principal of Secondary school in Nigeria

Arogundade who is the Principal of Oroke High School, Akungba Akoko in Ondo State, was decorated in Abuja at an occasion to celebrate this year’s World Teacher’s day.

Speaking earlier on this year’s theme of Teacher’s Day, “Young Teachers: Future of the Profession”, the Ondo state Chairman of ASUSS, Comrade Dayo Adebiyi lamented that shortage of manpower in the secondary schools in the state was not good for education development of the state.

Adebiyi confirmed that, “the man that would be given the award and decorated with the 2019 best Principal of secondary school is Alhaji Arogundade Suleiman Jimoh, the Principal, Oroke High School, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State. We rejoice with this devoted member of ASUSS who is being identified for National recognition.

The ASUSS chairman noted that “employment of More Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff: The daily disengagement of personnel from the teaching service of Ondo State ‘is taking its toll on classroom delivery and other essential services like security in our secondary schools. We, therefore, call on the government of Ondo State to recruit more teachers and security guards in our schools.

Adebiyi opined that “all our members are tired of having to keep paying to TRCN without receiving any service from the organization for instance, many of our members have certificates of registration and professional licence for which they have paid. Seminar and workshop which the council promised to organize for them have never for once been done. The TRCN must wake up and start doing the needful now.”

Ondo state governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu said over N13 billion has been expended both by the state government and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to boost education standard in the state.

Governor Akeredolu disclosed this while receiving the Chairman, Governing Board of UBEC, Ugwueri Osondu and his team who paid a working visit to him in his office in Akure. He revealed that the funds have impacted positively on education development in the state in terms of infrastructure and school enrolments.

Akeredolu who was represented by his deputy, Agboola Ajayi, explained that over 500 schools across the state have witnessed transformation through the funds received from the Commission and the state counterpart funding through the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).

According to the governor, the education sector, especially the basic education which the funds were meant for is now better than he met it when his administration came in, just as he applauded the Chairman of SUBEB, Princess Oladunni Odu for doing a good work in the board.

Akeredolu who noted that his administration’s intervention in the sector has greatly reduced out of school children in the state, adding that his government would continue to improve the high standard of education which Ondo State is noted for.

The governor also commended the Federal Government through UBEC for the continued support by providing the funds, saying UBEC team would appreciate all the good jobs done by SUBEB in the state after inspecting the projects.

Akeredolu added that government was doing its best with series of projects to address huge infrastructural deficit and drastically reduce numbers of drop out students in the state.

On the recruitment of teachers, Akeredolu said the process of employing teachers in the state was ongoing and would soon materialise.

Akeredolu lauded UBEC for its supportive role when the state needed to pay her counterpart fund and asked for more collaboration with the government to meet up their mandate.

Earlier, the Chairman UBEC Governing Board, Ugwueri Osondu, said the team were on advocacy visit and to find out if the programmes carried out by the Commission in the state are done according to specification.

He informed the governor that the Commission was concerned about the out of school children and sought the efforts of the state government to address the situation.

Osondu further added that the team were in the state to inspect the various UBEC projects across the three senatorial districts of the state, just as he encouraged the state government to continually work hand in glove with the Commission to be able to access more funds.

The UBEC Chairman who promised to continue to work with government to further improve education standard in the state, also emphasised the need for the government to employ more teachers to fill spaces in the schools and also to take the issue of e-Library serious.

Also, the SUBEB Chairman, Princess Oladunni Odu, stressed that the SUBEB has judiciously and effectively utilise the funds available to it.

“For 2013-2016 we are able to do 519 projects cutting across all the 18 Local Government Areas. In every Local Government you will see at least nothing less than 20 projects of SUBEB covering new construction, renovation, provision of boreholes, construction of perimeter fencing, provision of computers, provision of pupils furniture and teachers furniture.

“And in the new one, 2019 to June this year, we have executed 314 projects. So, Ondo state under Arakunrin is doing beautifully well in the basic education sector because he believes in solid education,” Odu stressed.
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Ondo State governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has ordered the unconditional release of Ogeleyinbo of Ayetoro community, Oba Oluwambe Ojagbohunmi (JP), from Olokuta Medium Prison after nine months of unlawful arrest.

Oba Oluwambe Ojagbohunmi was arrested and remanded in January.

The monarch alongside the Baba Ijo and the Public Relations Officer of the community, Mr. Lawrence Lemamu and Mr. Victor Akinluwa respectively, were hoodwinked to Akure by the police and detained nine months ago.

Akeredolu had frowned over the protracted remand of the monarch over a kingship tussle between him and Micah Ajijo in Ayetoro,a community in Ilaje Local Government Area of the state.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Council of Elders and Ayetoro Youth Congress (AYC), yesterday, jointly expressed the gratitude of the people towards the kind gesture of the governor to promptly intervene in the matter.

They thanked Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu “for his timely intervention towards the release of our people who were before now, unlawfully arrested and remanded at the Olukuta Medium Prison.

Speaking on behalf of the Council and entire community, Most Rev. Apostle Joshua Bankole, declared unflinching support for Akeredolu’s government and his future endeavours politically.

“We also seize this medium to tell Mr. Governor that, Ayetoro, being the most populous community in Ilaje LGA and her people would always be in support of Mr. Governor in all of his political dealings and we tip him to continue the good works that he has been doing in Ondo State since he came to power.”

Bankole hailed the governor for his relentless efforts to curtail the sea incursions “and also remind him that the devastation of the sea encroachment is high: it has destroyed hundreds of thousands of houses and properties.

“We therefore, humbly call on the governor to come to our rescue as Ayetoro is at the verge of being submerged by the Atlantic Ocean. Please, accept our sincere appreciation.”
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The Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Saka Yusuf Ogunleye has assured residents of the State that the government of Governor Akeredolu will leave no stone unturned in its efforts to solve road infrastructure challenges confronting the people.

Mr. Ogunleye gave assurance when he inspected some of the ongoing projects in Akure metropolis.

The Commissioner said the government’s emphasis on road construction was deliberate as the sector serves all and sundry from the rich to the poor.

“Quality roads make life meaningful for all road users from vehicle owners to motorcyclists and pedestrians. They also remove the stress being experienced when conveyed through bad roads.”

Some of the areas inspected are the Oba Osupa road/Alafiatayo axis, Oda Dualization project and Ijoka axis, where construction works are in progress.

At Oba Osupa road, the Commissioner inspected the cross culvert under construction in front of the state hospital and the extent at which demolition of properties that are involved to evaluate for compensation to the owners.

At Ijoka road, Mr. Ogunleye inspected where the marking for removal of the shanties is in progress. He directed the contractor handling the road to fix a collapsed bridge, which is supposed to serve as an alternative route in the course of constructing the road.

At Oda road, the Commissioner resolved the main issue of total blockage of the road, which the road users had complained about. He directed the contractor to open up part of it for vehicular movement at peak periods for the road users.
He made it known to the public that two alternative routes have been provided at Appeal Court axis and SUBEB through Sijuade for the populace.
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Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has said that his administration would continue to make the provision of portable water to the nooks and crannies of the state a priority.

Akeredolu said this on Wednesday in Akure when a team from African Development Bank paid him a courtesy visit.

Governor Akeredolu who was represented by his Deputy,Mr Agboola Ajayi said since inception of his government, he had aggressively provided water for the rural dwellers through the 'Kamomi Aketi' rural water support project.

"As at today,over 2000 boreholes have been delivered to over 1000 rural communities across the state.

"The 'Kamomi Aketi' is today is a template that has been nationally and internationally embraced as a template for rural water supply across the globe.

"Government is determined to extend this trend to the urban water supply, hence the need for intervention of Africa Development Bank," he said.

Akeredolu said the project,which was for Akure water supply, involved the rehabilitation of Owena,,Ondo Road Water Supply Scheme to enable seven local government areas have access to portable water.

He listed the local governments as, Ondo East, Ondo West,Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo,Ifedore,Akure South and Akure North,Ifedore,Akure South and Akure North.

The Commissioner for Water Resources and ,Sanitation and Hygiene, Mrs Yetunde Adeyanju, was keen to ensure provision of portable water.

Adeyanju said government could not do it alone,the reason for involving ADB.

"To us as government, the two main objectives of this water supply project that we are engaging in are: this ensure provision of basic water services both in the state capital and the entire state; and ensure financial viability of the urban water supply projects," she said.

The Principal Water and Sanitation Engineer of ADB,Mr Tom Mugoya said the project would generate employment for different categories of people, especially graduates and artisans.

Mugoya said the bank would be depending on the usual cooperation of government and the reason to discuss how to finance the project.
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Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has said that leadership of the country has exhausted all excuses for its underdevelopment 59 years after independence.

The governor in his speech at the 59th independent anniversary said the country has not got to where it should be since it got flag independent from British government 59 years ago.

Akeredolu who was represented by his deputy, Hon Agboola Ajayi said the task before the leadership of the country is to build a strong and viable economy that would generate a prosperous, progressive and dignified life for the good of the country and the State.

The governor said the country can achieve her desired destination with more hard work, enterprise, creativity and constant fight against corruption.

Pointedly, Akeredolu said " the nation is going through some challenges ranging from insecurity of life and property, poor welfare and other vices which are making lives difficult for our people.

However, he said the foundations are being laid and frantic efforts are being made to solve all the challenges being faced by the citizens.

Akeredolu said the state government is collaborating with the Federal Government and Southwest states to map out strategies to stamp out banditry in the states.

The governor said his administration has procured 120 motorcycles and 20 Hilux buses to aid in tackling insecurity.

He said the operation Amotekun would soon be inaugurated in the southwest geo-political zone in order to tackle insecurity in the zone.

Akeredolu said that the government was doing everything possible to impress the economy of the State and ensure that the citizens enjoy new lease of life.

He added that his government would fight corruption, waste, inefficiency, ineffectiveness and unpatriotic attitude of some people in the state.
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As part of the reform agenda of the Ondo State Head of Service, Mr Dare Aragbaiye to reposition the State Civil Service for excellent service delivery and make bureaucratic processes less cumbersome, the state government would soon commence automated system of processing documents of Pensioners for their retirement benefits.

To this effect, the State Information Technology Agency has developed a computerized system that would electronically capture Pensioners and process their documents on line for easy and quick reception of their benefits.

Presenting the design to the Pension Reform Committee at the office of the Head of Service in Akure, the Director of Software in the State Information Technology Agency, Mrs Bola Oyebode said the process would allow for interface with each of the retirees at the point of exit from service for capturing and collation of their data.

Mrs Oyebode noted that instead of the usual manual process of obtaining various documents from different Ministries, Agencies and Departments of government for approval, the documents would be automated and uploaded to a preferred server for assessment by relevant government officials, adding that the process would lessen the burden of Pensioners and reduce movement of documents from one place to another.

In his remarks, the Head of Service commended the Agency for the innovation which he said would enhance easy access to Pensioners records, eradicate fraud in the pension office and put an end to the activities of the syndicate that exploits Pensioners by collecting certain percentage of money to process their retirement benefits.

He added that with the system, Pensioners’ data could easily be collated, arranged, processed and retrieved while falsification of documents would be difficult to perpetrate.

The Administrative Secretary of the State Public Service Reform Office, Mr Oluwagbenga Akingbesote said the Committee has reduced the documents to be submitted by retirees for the process of their retirement benefits from about 30 to 16.

Mr Akingbesote opined that with the reduction in number of documents to be processed and introduction of automated processing system, the time and resources to be spent by Pensioners would be drastically reduced.

The Permanent Secretary of the Pension Transition Department, Mr Tope Kolawole and his counterpart in the Local Government Pension Transition Department, Dr. Bunmi Eniaiyewu, who was represented by the Director of Local Government Pension, Mr Gbenga Tolulope presented report to the Committee.

Other members of the Committee include among others Permanent Secretaries of Hospital Management Board, Dr Adeniran Ikuemola, Civil Service Commission, Mrs Folasade Adegoke, Teaching Service Commission, Mrs Funmilayo Ajayi, Department of Service Matters, Mr Bayo Philip and the State Auditor General, Mr Sunday Adegoke.
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The Ondo state government has started putting on place strategies for the implementation of newly introduced #30,000 minimum wage for workers in the state.

To this effect, the State Department of Establishment and Training has set up an Internal Committee to dialogue with Labour Unions and collate data for the state government to enhance seamless implementation of the new minimum wage after the conclusion of the ongoing negotiation between the Federal Government and the Joint National Service Negotiating Council.

The Permanent Secretary of the Department, Mr Victor Olajorin made this known while playing host to members of the state House of Assembly Committee on Judiciary, Public Petitions, Establishment and Service Matters in his office in Akure.

Mr Olajorin reiterated the commitment of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to sustaining the cordial relationship between his administration and the leadership of the Labour Unions by initiating quarterly meetings with the State Joint Negotiating Council where representatives of the various labour unions were always informed about the policies and programmes of his administration to avoid industrial crisis in the state.

He informed members of the Committee that the Department is responsible for recruitment, transfer, promotion, discipline as well as the custodian of the rules and regulations guiding Civil Servants in all Ministries and Extra Ministerial Departments of the state.

He added that the Department is also saddled with the responsibility of training and retraining of government Workers with the aim of improving their efficiency and productivity.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Oladiji Adesanmi said they came to familiarize themselves with the activities of the Department in order to work in harmony with the Legislature for the benefit of the people of the state.

Hon. Adesanmi and other members of the Committee spoke on issues of overstaffing across Local Government Councils in the state, Casual Workers in government establishments and the need to inform the House on any recruitment exercise that would take place in the state.

In a related development, the Department of Service Matters under the State Head of Service has organized an in-house training workshop for its staffs with a view to actualising the vision of the Head of Service to reposition the state Civil Service for excellent service delivery.

The Permanent Secretary of the Department, Mr Bayo Philip said the training was meant to sharpen the skills of the staffs, re-orientate them on the ethical values of the civil service and enhance positive change of attitude in the performance of their duties.

...As Over 3000 ADC Members Join APC In Ondo

Ondo State governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has said the current infrastructural development and the bountiful dividends of good governance being experienced across the state are mere tip of the massive turn - around his administration is poised to entrench in the state.

Governor Akeredolu made the promise at the state secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the ceremony to receive over 3000 members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) into the APC.

The defectors, led by Hon. Femi Bello, include all party executives of ADC in the 11 wards in Akure South Local Government Area, party elders and their followers.

They were received into the APC fold by the state Chairman, Engr. Ade Adetimehin, who later handed them over to Governor Akeredolu, who doubles as the leader of the party in the state.

Arakunrin Akeredolu said the people of the state will witness unprecedented development by the time the deep sea port project is achieved in the state.

He said:"We have just started. We will do more and the people of Ondo State will surely experience massive development

"We are pursuing the Port of Ondo with all vigor and it will be successful. We have written and the process is on. We will also start our Bitumen exploration

"Go to Ore and see how minimum of 15 trailers now supply cassava for the Cassava-to-Ethanol plant. Even farmers are bringing cassava from other states. Before December, the Ore Flyover will also be ready. We will use the first flyover in the state. "

The governor charged the new members to attend meetings at their various wards and ensure that the party remains in government.

Speaking, Hon. Femi Bello, who led the decampees, said his decision to lead members and supporters of the ADC in Akure into the APC was informed by the gaint strides of the Akeredolu’s administration in Akure, the state capital.

He said even if the Governor was a native of Akure, he would not have accomplished the milestone of achivements that have been recorded in the state capital.

Hon. Bello particularly lauded the Governor for his intervention in the construction of Oke-Ogba Road, "A" Division /NEPA /Ijoka Road Dualization, Ijoka - Idanre Road, the Orita Obele Road, Iwalewa Road, Aburo Road and the Gaga Road among others.

While commending the governor for the ongoing Dualization of Oda Road, Hon. Bello said the construction of the highly deplorable Gaga road should have been used to name the area after the Govenor as "Gaga Aketi Village".

He said the collapse of the political structures of ADC in Akure South Local Government to fuse it with APC was an unconditional and unanimous decision of all members of ADC in the Local Government and in appreciation of the remarkable performance of the APC controlled government in Ondo State.

Welcoming the defectors, Adetimehin described APC as a party that treats each member equally with clear-cut welfarist ideology for the masses .

He assured that the decampees would enjoy level-playing ground, emphasising that they have equal rights and treatment as the old members of the party.

The APC Chairman said the unprecedented performance of Arakunrin Akeredolu across sectors and in all parts of the state have made the project of continuity easy for APC in the state.

He said:"The APC is the only ideological party that makes promises and fulfil it. In Ondo State here, Akeredolu's oppositions have attested to the fact that he has performed well. He inherited seven months salary arrears and has already cleared six out of it. He has not owed any salary. He's paying salary and pension as and when due

"This government has employed many doctors and nurses. This government has also injected 50 administrative officers into the civil service.
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The wife of Ondo State Governor, Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu has extended a hand of help to the families of the two sets of triplets that were born at Ikare Akoko in Akoko North East Local Government Area of Ondo State recently.

Mrs Akeredolu who was represented by the wife of the chairman of the council, Mrs Omowumi Omojola on Thursday presented baby food items worth N200,000 baby diapers and a cash gift to each set of the triplets at different locations in Ikare Akoko.

At Okeegbe street, the family of Bayegun Ojo who had the first set of triplet expressed joy for the gifts given to them, adding that it will go a long way in putting smiles to their faces.

Mr Bayegun noted that the provision of modern medical equipments at the State Specialist Hospital, Ikare Akoko, made it possible for his wife to have normal and safe delivery.

Mrs. Akeredolu encouraged the mother to embark on exclusive breastfeeding and eat balanced diet.

The wife of the governor encouraged pregnant and nursing mothers to always patronize government owned medical facilities rather than going to quacks.

She said that the government of Ondo state has invested heavily in the health sector for the benefit of the people of the state.

Responding a community leader at Ikado area of Ikare, Elder James Oladetohun commended Governor Akeredolu and his wife for their interest in Ikare which is manifesting in the dualisation of the township road and Oke-Alabojuto hill which had for long been a death trap in the town.

Oladetohun expressed appreciation for the gifts given to the triplets.
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Ondo State government has warned residents against indiscriminate dumping of refuse vowing to take drastic measures to change the current unkempt state of certain areas of Akure metropolis.

The Permanent Secretary of the Waste Management Authority , Mrs Bola Akinyanmi said this when she led Environmental Officers on an enforcement tour around the state.

A clean and hygienic environment is important for healthy living hence the huge worry generated as a result of environmental pollution due to human activities and negligence towards their environment.

This prompted the Waste Management Authority led by the Permanent Secretary, Mrs Bola Akinyanmi to embark on sensitization of the public on proper waste disposal

Mrs Akinyanmi said that residents should endeavor to put cleanliness first and also pay their service charge as expected for proper disposal of their refuse.

A new addition to the cleanliness strategy is that residents can now write to report to the government when officers of the waste management fail to perform their duties
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The Ondo State government Says the demolition of shops along Alagbaka area of Akure, the state capital has not in anyway violated any law.

The state Commissioner for physical planning and urban development, Mr Rasheed Badmus in his reaction, said the ministry acted on a tip off that criminals were being harboured in the area to perpetrate dastardly acts.

Badmus explained that the shop owners had been served quit notice but refused to comply for month than three months noting that the government would not condone any act of lawlessness capable of putting the state in jeopardy.

He maintained that the exercise would also be replicated in areas suspected to be prone to danger.
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The wife of the Ondo State governor, Arabinrin Betty-Anyanwu Akeredolu on Tuesday took her Back-to-School initiative to Auga Akoko Community Grammar School, where educational materials were distributed to the students .

According to Arabinrin Akeredolu, the initiative which commenced in 2017 was aimed at encouraging teachers and students to take teaching and learning seriously throughout the academic session.

This year’s edition, held on the school’s field ground also featured presentation of Solayo kits to pregnant women, the distribution of incentives to teachers, and gifts to the aged.

Addressing the people of the community, the wife of the governor noted that she identified with the community, having hailed from a community that shares almost same fate with Auga in terms of lack of socio-economic and human capital development.

She noted that Auga Community Grammar School was purposely selected for the third edition of Back-to-School programme in order to ascertain the level of government’s commitment towards education in rural communities.

Arabinrin Akeredolu stressed the need for individuals, and governments to develop deliberate interest in communities, and therefore, advised Auga leaders to work collaboratively towards the progress of the community.

“The elite most especially should constitute an all-embracing Community Development Committee in order to speak with one voice and attract sustainable development projects like the established Cattle Ranch to the community.

” No quarter or section of the community must be left behind in seeking ways to develop the community. Every input from both the young and old, men and women, the educated and those without formal education would be required in achieving the desired goals of the community.

“Discrimination or marginalization in any form must not be tolerated, as these are traits that act as brick walls to the development of any community or society”, she advised.

The Alauga of Auga-Akoko, Oba Samuel Agunloye, the Asulu V, commended the magnanimity of Mrs. Akeredolu for remembering the community, noting that she is the first wife of the State governor to ever visit them in person.

He lauded her efforts to put smile in the faces of women and children across the state through her various initiatives, like BEMORE, FOWOSO, SOLAYO, among others.

The monarch, therefore, used the medium to acquaint her with some challenges confronting the community, which she promised to brief governor about.

Earlier, the Caretaker Chairman of Akoko North East, Mr. Ashimiyu Adekunle had also commended the First Lady for not defiling the insecurity situation in the area, and visited the community.

He described the Back-to-School initiative as a demonstration of her passion for education.

The school Principal, Mr. J. O Olaoye, decried the poor state of the school, including low patronage, and inadequate teaching and non-teaching staff, and appealed to the government to come to their rescue.

As part of her visit to Auga, Arabinrin Akeredolu also toured the Cattle Ranch situated in the community.
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Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has been declared as the winner of African Governor Award for Innovative Leadership (AGFIL) 2019 by an international group for his efforts in reducing poverty in the state.

The organisation, African Stride International (Media) Limited, revealed that researches were carried out in several sectors in the state through its field officers and findings showed that the governor, among other governors under view, was innovative in his approach to solving various challenges he met when he assumed office in 2017.

Addressing newsmen in Akure, the Ondo State capital, head of the organisation, Henry Adesola, noted that Akeredolu’s ability to think out of box made it possible for him to pay backlog of salaries he inherited and still embarked on capital projects in the state.

According to him, “The coveted award is aimed at, among other things, supporting and promoting the swift attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa.

“It’s aimed at generating and encouraging innovation and ideas aimed at rapidly developing the socio-economic potentials of the Africans, building infrastructure, empowering women and youths, providing qualitative and sound education thus evolving a modern African state and people.”

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The Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon Donald Ojogo has described as untrue, the allegations against Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on charges attached to vacancies application into the University of Medical Sciences UNIMED.

In a statement, Ojogo said the administration of Governor Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN upon assumption of office, promised to instill good governance in all sectors of the administration.

According to the statement, the government remains unwavering in this regard. This avowed commitment is further given potency by Mr. Governor’s mantra of Thinking Anew, Acting Anew.
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The purpose of appointing aides and other lieutenants in government is to share responsibilities, believing that such would be judiciously deployed for good governance.For emphasis therefore, Governor Akeredolu, after approving the request to fill vacancies and shortfalls in the Teaching Hospital, did not need to usurp the responsibilities and functions of the Chief Medical Director who is the Chief Executive Officer of the tertiary medical institution.

It is perhaps, imperative for me to state that rather than being offended or hurt by such pardonable conclusions arising from the subject matter, a clear and precise response to all such insinuations linking Mr Governor directly, with same is pertinent.

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The N50 billion bond recently approved by the Ondo State House of Assembly is to be expended on major roads in the state in order to bring relief to the citizens, The hope has learnt.

Among the road projects are the Atijere-Aboto, Okeagbe-Afin-Eshe-Ogbagi, Araromi/Lekki, Ore flyover and the newly flagged off Oda road.

The hint was dropped by the state Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Pastor Emmanuel Igbasan during an interview with The Hope.

He said infrastructural development and security are the major impectus that drive the economy and noted that investment in infrastructure particularly road is a right investment.

His words:”Two things drive the economy, one is infrastructure and the second is security. These are the two critical elements that attract investments. For example, the new industrial park in Ore has been connected to the national grid. So, we expect influx of industries and companies into that area. That is the magic. If we create the environment, other things will fall in place.

When these people produce their goods, they need good roads to move on. So, constructing roads is laying a good foundation for sustainable economic growth,” he maintained.

The commissioner said the people can now start to estimate the quantum of the benefits that would be derived from these projects when completed because of the cost of transport that will be greatly reduced .

He said for now, the state is yet to configure its productive index to be able to tell the economic benefits of à specific project.

He said the bond is not even enough to pay the outstanding money of contracts already awarded in the state. “Let me take Atijere road that was just re-awarded last week. When it was awarded in 2016, it was N12 billion, but when this administration reviewed that contract when the former contractor refused to do anything, we re-awarded it for N8 billion, saving the state N4 billion and yet we have not given the contractor a dime.

So if one road is gulping N8 billion, what about the 28.9 kilometers Akoko/Irun side for another 8 to N12 billion, the Araromi- Lekki road, the dualization of Oda road. I can go on and on. By the time I mention 10 projects, N50 billion is gone. Is it the Ore Flyover that work is ongoing. That is about N8 billion project,” he added.

He listed other projects that will benefit from the bond to include the ongoing ultra modern 500 UNIMED Teaching Hospital Complex, reticulation of dams, rural electrification among others.

Igbasan who said bond has always been one of the means to balance state budget and as well gives room for borrowing, submitted that N50 billion for Ondo State Government is just a tip of an iceberg compared to the masses oriented projects lined up for the people.

He said taking a bond is the best thing to happen in order to ensure that work continues, saying Akeredolu led administration has performed creditably well in all the five critical areas set for the administration.

On the implementation of the State 2019 budget, Igbasan declared that the budget as at June was 54 percent implemented and that it was on a positive side, saying that there is quarterly assessment of the budget where the report of projects execution will be reviewed.

He said the 2018 budget of progress has laid solid foundation for the 2019 budget of leveraging the gains of 2018 which he said was in tandem with the development and strategic plan of the government.

The commissioner was optimistic that 2020 budget will be signed into law before the end of this year.

On the focus of the 2020 budget, Igbasan said it will focus on impacting lives of the people positively, their businesses and their environments

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Nice one Mr Governor

...As Akeredolu Procures Motorcycles , Trucks

Following the recommendations of the South West Security Summit, held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, the Chairman of the South West Governors’ Forum and Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, has procured over 100 motorcycles and twenty trucks for the take-off of the ‘Amotekun’ Security arrangement.

‘Amotekun’ is a code name for the security arrangements of the south west Governors, as part of the resolutions to tackle the growing wave of insecurity in the region.

For a start, the Ondo State government, under the leadership of Governor Akeredolu procured the items to aid the jobs of the personnel that would be employed to secure the areas, with more expected to follow.

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The Ondo state Head of service, Mr. Dare Aragbaye has charged the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) to block all leakages within the state service with the power of digital technology.



The Head of service gave this directive following the impressive presentation on the activities of SITA by the Permanent Secretary in his office in Akure .



He further directed the agency to develop more software that can lift the face & standard of the service better than its present position adding that, the effort to reposition the public service must be a joint effort.



While attributing the success recorded by the agency to cordial relationship between the political head & the management staff, Aragbaye implored the agency to immediately embark on evaluation tour of all the products of Tech Hub and DVP with a view to seeing them competing with the outside world and by extension serve the public better.



“if ICT is properly deployed & monitored, it can mop-up the ever increasing population of unemployed youth in the society”.



The HOS finally charged the management team to expedite action on the production of worker’s ID & residency cards as it remains the only potent remedy to the persistent problem of leakages on the payrolls for both serving & retired civil servants.



Cataloging the achievements of the agency, the Perm. Sec. of the agency, Mrs. Bunmi Omotola said that,SITA has done a lot to migrate the state service from analog to digital going through the scorecards.



She listed the establishment of Digital Village Project (DVP), development of websites for MDAs, digital training of entrepreneurs on emerging technology and recalibration of worker’s ID & residency cards, providing technical support during the verification of local govt staff and pensioners as classical examples.



While assuring the HOS of ability of SITA to carry out the mandate as directed, Mrs Omotola B.M sought for the support of the HOS in ensuring that SITA is adequately funded and quick passage of SITA amendment bill into law to enable it meets it’s revenue targets.

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Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Wednesday ordered that all the members of his office Press Crew be placed on life group Insurance Scheme in view of hazard attached with the discharge of their duties.

The governor also stressed the need for members of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) across the country to take group insurance scheme of the Union serious and ensure they subscribe to it.

Akeredolu gave the advice in Akure during a courtesy visit in honour of the TVC Best Reporter of 2019, Mr Ayodeji Moradeyo.

It was gathered that Mr Ayodeji Moradeyo, TVC Correspondent, Ondo State, was awarded Best TV Reporter for 2019 in the Electronic Media category at the 9th Ondo State Media Award organised by Impact Media Group.

Akeredolu explained that the issue of group insurance was very important considering the rate at which journalists travel regular and going to dangerous places to perform their duties, hence the need for NUJ members to get insured.

The governor directed offices of the Secretary to the state government, the governor’s Chief of Staff, the Head of Service as well as the Commissioner for Information, Donald Ojogo to work out how journalists attached with the Government House Press Crew would be insured by the state government.

“Every profession has its own hazards. You are insured for everything, not just accidents alone. Group insurance is good and cheap,” he said.

The governor further lauded the efforts of Moradeyo and advised him to continue to give his best.

“This is reward for your tireless labour. I congratulate you on our part as a government, and we appreciate your work here with us.”

Earlier, Mr Ayodeji Moradeyo, TVC reporter, thanked the governor for the special recognition, and lauded his efforts in ongoing and completed projects spanning the state.

“I thank you for your efforts in Ondo State. The people can also see the laudable project you have embarked on,” he said.

Also, Mr Donald Ojogo, Commissioner for Information, described Moradeyo as someone who had traversed the broad spectrum of the broadcast industry.

“He was the state correspondent for Glaxy TV before moving to TVC. We have been around together for some time doing the same work.

“We were enthralled by his positive exploits. He has brought glory to himself and his family,” he said.

Similarly, Mr Tona Aderoboye, Chairman NUJ, Ondo State, also congratulated the award recipient Moradeyo and described the reception by the governor as unprecedented.

Aderoboye commended the governor for creating a conducive environment for journalists to thrive in the state particularly the recent appointment of NUJ members into his Media Team and his administration’s laudable projects.

The NUJ Chairman presented a letter to the governor notifying him of his Investiture as NUJ Grand Patron in the state and honouring him with an award over infrastructural development in the state.

Aderoboye thanked the governor for his pronouncement to insure members of his press crew, adding that it was a commendable step.

The Investiture will take place in the last week of November, 2019 during a weeklong Press Week of the Union in ondo state.

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